Closing Date 2025-12-22 Job Title: Capital Project Planner Location: Falmer (Hybrid Working) Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: Up to £52,000 depending on experience About the role At Southern Water, we’re on a mission to build a sustainable future. From tackling climate change to reducing environmental impact, our projects are driven by purpose—and we’re looking for people who are equally inspired to make a difference. You’ll join our high-performing Planning & Controls team, supporting the delivery of our capital maintenance programmes. This is a business-critical role where you’ll help ensure projects run on time, within budget, and meet contractual and operational standards. What you will be responsible for: Create and manage schedules in P6, ensuring alignment with Southern Water’s internal planning standards Collaborate with contractors to agree updates and changes before formal submission Ensure compliance with NEC contract requirements and support the management of compensation events Engage with delivery teams and stakeholders to gather updates and maintain schedule accuracy Represent Planning in meetings with senior internal stakeholders and external partners Champion communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders Additional Requirements: All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a P6 test as part of the interview process What you’ll bring to the role: Essential At least 5 years’ experience in a planning role, ideally within infrastructure or utilities Strong P6 skills (or similar planning software) Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills Proactive, problem-solving mindset Desirable Experience in the water sector Familiarity with NEC contract requirements About Southern Water Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025–30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in water services. Inclusive Statement: At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com- Introduce Yourself) Our Commitment to Diversity We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. #LI-SC1 Our purpose is big. Our impact is huge. And we know that every single one of us has the power, through our actions, to positively change society and the environment for good. It’s why careers with us have real meaning. Because, if you’re driven and ambitious, we can offer you huge opportunities for personal growth, professional development and constant innovation. Forever evolving. Forever focused on doing the right thing, we empower and encourage everyone to play to their strengths and to help us shape a fair and positive future for all. We believe in Water for Life. If you do too, Dive Right In. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position. Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?